A message from Giddy Lief, president of the Women of Progressive Judaism (WPJ)
The tradition of sending gifts consisting of at least 2
types of food (for example a piece of fruit, something
baked eg biscuits and a juice), a coin (this is symbolic of
giving money to those who are less fortunate than
ourselves) and a little message, to our friends on Purim
is called Mishloach Manot. This custom is prescribed
in Megilat Esther (9:22) where it states that after the
Jews had been saved from annihilation, “they were to
observe the day as a day of feasting and merry making,
and as an occasion for sending gifts to one another.”
It is not necessary to go to extra expense and include
expensive dishes. Rather, it is customary to
encourage joy and friendship to friends and wherever
possible to distribute these parcels to the poor and
needy.
As the president of WPJ-SA, I have chosen this as a
fundraising project. If you would like to order one at
R100 a parcel, please contact me by the 28th February 2014.
My e-mail address is: rhostan@telkomsa.net My cell phone number is: 0824430898
